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There's No Need To Fear Escape Rooms

A common misconception is that escape rooms are scary. The idea of being locked in a room is pretty scary to most people. Most claustrophobic people cannot entertain the idea. But an escape room is not a confined space. It is a place to have fun with friends, family or workmates as you try to solve puzzles and escape. Some are themed to be scary, but this is included in the description so you can avoid them if you choose to.

You will not have time for fear

What brings the anxiety and fear of being locked up is focusing on the fact that you do not have a way out. But, in an escape room, you focus on solving the puzzles to escape the room such that you actually stop thinking about being locked up. And, you are only in the room for one hour. So there simply is no time to fear. As soon as you are locked up, start looking for hints and clues. If you lose focus, fear might creep in and you will not be able to escape before time runs out.

The room is not actually locked

Spoiler alert – an escape room is not really locked. In case of an emergency, there is a button you can press and the game organizers will open the room. The game organizers care about the safety of their customers and will respond quickly to remove someone suffering a panic attack. The progress of the game will not be affected as the rest of the team can continue planning their escape. But because you know you are safe you should not get a panic attack or fear being in an escape room.

You are around people you know

Locked spaces are scarier when you are alone or with strangers. Fortunately, an escape room is a group thing, not a single player game. You enter the room as a group. Probably your teammates are family members, friends or workmates. These are people you should feel comfortable around as they have your best interests at heart. Please note that you are not competing against anyone. Even if you entered the room with strangers, all of you are working to accomplish the same goal. That familiarity that the team mates bring should give you comfort and put you at ease.

You need not be a genius

No one likes trying something and failing. Luckily, you do not need Albert’s Einstein’s brain to look for hints and clues to solve the puzzles in our escape rooms. These challenges have difficulty levels. If you fear that you will fail, book the easier rooms; each room has a difficulty rating. Remember, you can ask for a hint from the game master. You should appreciate the fact that you cannot always escape the room in time. If it were that easy then it wouldn’t be fun.

Conquer your fears in an escape room!

Now you know that there is no need to fear escape rooms. The next step is to book an escape room challenge at Escapology. Check out our challenges and pricing from our home page.

You can book online at Escapology Fort Lauderdale or call 954-900-5463. Check out our Facebook page at Escapology Fort Lauderdale or our website at www.escapology.com/FortLauderdale. Escapology Fort Lauderdale is located at 17 South Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 at Beach Place